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5-Year CD Rates in Greater Columbus Region Lower Than National Average

In the Greater Columbus Region area, the average 5-year CD rate sat at 1.06%, lower than the national average of 1.15%. Rates on the 5-year CD ranged from 0.1% on the low end to 2.05% at the high end, which can be found at Nationwide Bank

NEW YORK - RateWatch, a premier banking data and analytics service owned by TheStreet, Inc. (NASDAQ: TST), reported today that national averages for CD rates of all durations this week remained unchanged as the Federal Reserve continued to keep the short-term federal funds rate at a range of zero to 0.25% since late 2008.

"National CD rates remained unchanged over a Labor Day shortened week as investors await further data on the U.S. economy," said Antoine Gara, Reporter for TheStreet. "Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen said the central bank continues to see significant slack in the labor market at its Jackson Hole summit in late August. Those comments underscore traders' expectations that short term interest will remain low for an extended period of time even after the Fed ends its monthly bond purchases this fall."

NATIONAL AVERAGE RESULTS - $10K

Avg Rate This week

Avg Rate Last week

Money Market

0.15%

0.15%

1 month CD

0.11%

0.11%

3 month CD

0.15%

0.15%

6 month CD

0.23%

0.23%

1 year CD

0.36%

0.36%

2 year CD

0.55%

0.55%

3 year CD

0.75%

0.75%

4 year CD

0.93%

0.93%

5 year CD

1.15%

1.15%

In the Greater Columbus Region area, the average 5-year CD rate sat at 1.06%, lower than the national average of 1.15%. Rates on the 5-year CD ranged from 0.1% on the low end to 2.05% at the high end, which can be found at Nationwide Bank. The average 3-year CD rate in Greater Columbus Region was 0.61% with a range of 0.05% to 1.37% found at Nationwide Bank. And if you are on the market for a 1-year CD, take a look at Nationwide Bank, which currently offers a rate of 1.02% as compared to the Greater Columbus Region average of 0.31%. Other top rate issuers can be found in the tables that follow.

GREATER COLUMBUS REGION AVERAGE RESULTS - $10K

Avg Rate Thisweek

Highest AvailableRate

Highest Available Rate Issuer

Money Market

0.14%

0.68%

Nationwide Bank

1 month CD

0.06%

0.11%

Talmer Bank & Trust

3 month CD

0.1%

0.25%

Nationwide Bank

6 month CD

0.16%

0.3%

Nationwide Bank

1 year CD

0.31%

1.02%

Nationwide Bank

2 year CD

0.46%

1.22%

Nationwide Bank

3 year CD

0.61%

1.37%

Nationwide Bank

4 year CD

0.79%

1.85%

Nationwide Bank

5 year CD

1.06%

2.05%

Nationwide Bank

TOP RATE ISSUERS - $10K

This is a list of issuers with top interest rates in the Greater Columbus Region area. The issuer's Financial Strength Rating is an independent, unbiased evaluation of quarterly regulatory statements. Institutions are assigned a letter grade of A-E with "A" representing the highest rating based on a review of many aspects of financial safety including capitalization, asset quality, profitability and liquidity. For more information, visit www.weissratings.com/help/what-our-ratings-mean.aspx. Information is believed to be accurate, but not guaranteed.

Money Market

Financial StrengthRating

Minimum to EarnInterest ($)

APY(%)

Nationwide Bank614-249-6226www.nationwide.com

B

10000

0.68

FirstMerit Bank, National Association614-326-7730www.firstmerit.com

C+

10000

0.15

Commerce National Bank614-583-2200www.firstmerchants.com

B

10000

0.15

WesBanco Bank, Inc614-459-4411www.wesbanco.com

B-

1000

0.15

Talmer Bank & Trust614-761-2302www.talmerbank.com

B

2500

0.1

1 Month CD

Financial StrengthRating

Minimum to EarnInterest ($)

APY(%)

Talmer Bank & Trust614-761-2302www.talmerbank.com

B

1000

0.11

FCBank614-326-2265www.fcbankohio.com

B-

500

0.1

KeyBank National Association614-275-0766www.key.com

B

10000

0.1

FirstMerit Bank, National Association614-326-7730www.firstmerit.com

C+

10000

0.05

Commerce National Bank614-583-2200www.firstmerchants.com

B

2500

0.05

3 Month CD

Financial StrengthRating

Minimum to EarnInterest ($)

APY(%)

Nationwide Bank614-249-6226www.nationwide.com

B

10000

0.25

Union Savings Bank614-781-8896www.unionsavings-bank.com

B-

500

0.2

Talmer Bank & Trust614-761-2302www.talmerbank.com

B

1000

0.15

FCBank614-326-2265www.fcbankohio.com

B-

500

0.1

KeyBank National Association614-275-0766www.key.com

B

10000

0.1

6 Month CD

Financial StrengthRating

Minimum to EarnInterest ($)

APY(%)

Nationwide Bank614-249-6226www.nationwide.com

B

10000

0.3

Union Savings Bank614-781-8896www.unionsavings-bank.com

B-

500

0.25

Talmer Bank & Trust614-761-2302www.talmerbank.com

B

1000

0.15

FCBank614-326-2265www.fcbankohio.com

B-

500

0.15

Peoples Bank, National Association740-653-4995www.peoplesbancorp.com

B

500

0.15

1 Year CD

Financial StrengthRating

Minimum to EarnInterest ($)

APY(%)

Nationwide Bank614-249-6226www.nationwide.com

B

10000

1.02

Union Savings Bank614-781-8896www.unionsavings-bank.com

B-

500

0.5

Peoples Bank, National Association740-653-4995www.peoplesbancorp.com

B

500

0.25

Talmer Bank & Trust614-761-2302www.talmerbank.com

B

500

0.2

FCBank614-326-2265www.fcbankohio.com

B-

500

0.2

2 Year CD

Financial StrengthRating

Minimum to EarnInterest ($)

APY(%)

Nationwide Bank614-249-6226www.nationwide.com

B

10000

1.22

Union Savings Bank614-781-8896www.unionsavings-bank.com

B-

500

0.7

Peoples Bank, National Association740-653-4995www.peoplesbancorp.com

B

500

0.5

Talmer Bank & Trust614-761-2302www.talmerbank.com

B

500

0.4

WesBanco Bank, Inc614-459-4411www.wesbanco.com

B-

1000

0.4

3 Year CD

Financial StrengthRating

Minimum to EarnInterest ($)

APY(%)

Nationwide Bank614-249-6226www.nationwide.com

B

10000

1.37

Union Savings Bank614-781-8896www.unionsavings-bank.com

B-

500

1.0

Talmer Bank & Trust614-761-2302www.talmerbank.com

B

500

0.65

Peoples Bank, National Association740-653-4995www.peoplesbancorp.com

B

500

0.6

WesBanco Bank, Inc614-459-4411www.wesbanco.com

B-

1000

0.5

4 Year CD

Financial StrengthRating

Minimum to EarnInterest ($)

APY(%)

Nationwide Bank614-249-6226www.nationwide.com

B

10000

1.85

Union Savings Bank614-781-8896www.unionsavings-bank.com

B-

500

1.25

WesBanco Bank, Inc614-459-4411www.wesbanco.com

B-

1000

0.9

Talmer Bank & Trust614-761-2302www.talmerbank.com

B

500

0.8

First Knox National Bank419-946-9010www.firstknox.com

C

1000

0.6

5 Year CD

Financial StrengthRating

Minimum to EarnInterest ($)

APY(%)

Nationwide Bank614-249-6226www.nationwide.com

B

10000

2.05

Union Savings Bank614-781-8896www.unionsavings-bank.com

B-

500

1.5

WesBanco Bank, Inc614-459-4411www.wesbanco.com

B-

1000

1.35

Peoples Bank, National Association740-653-4995www.peoplesbancorp.com

B

500

1.26

Talmer Bank & Trust614-761-2302www.talmerbank.com

B

500

1.15

Data is surveyed weekly with averages calculated each Monday afternoon from RateWatch's unbiased national interest rate survey of over 96,000 financial institution locations across the United States.

More About CDs:

CDs, or certificate of deposits, are bank-issued promissory notes wherein an investor deposits money for a set amount of time and, provided the money remains untouched, receives interest on the total sum when the investment matures.

While the money can't be accessed during that time (without incurring penalties), the advantage of a CD over a regular savings deposit is the higher rate of interest. Typically, a CD can be taken out on as few as three-month terms but can range to up to five years; generally, the longer the timeframe the higher rate of interest.

CD Laddering:

To provide further financial security, a CD laddering strategy offers conservative investors the opportunity to stagger their capital across numerous deposits set to expire at different intervals. Not only does this hedge against variable rate fluctuations by offering a guaranteed return at a locked-in interest rate, it also increases liquidity given that one CD will mature at predictable and established intervals.

Using an example of a five-year ladder strategy, an investor would divide his or her money amongst one-, two-, three-, four-, and five-year CDs. Once the one-year deposit matures, he or she will reinvest the money into a five-year CD, and will do so every subsequent year upon each CD's maturation. In this way, the investor has a CD that matures each year and thus, steady income from the interest on the maturing investments.

Nevertheless, investors must keep in mind that the onus of developing a ladder strategy is on the investor, not the bank or financial institution. In developing a strategy, map out each rung of the ladder, determining how long you want to invest for, the kind of return you are targeting and the length of time you can tolerate not having access to the principal and interest.

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National average is calculated using one unique rate per institution. Averages are based on banks, savings & loans, brokers and Internet banks with assets greater than $1 billion

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